Frequently Asked Questions about GORE® SYNECOR Intraperitoneal Biomaterial

Can a patient with an impacted device made from PTFE and poly(glycolide:trimethylene carbonate) copolymer (PGA:TMC) Web Scaffold (Gore 3D PGA:TMC Web Scaffold) safely undergo radiation and/or chemotherapy?

The amount of radiation needed to degrade PTFE is substantially above the patient survival dose. There have been no specific studies conducted to assess the impact of radiotherapy or chemotherapy on our PGA:TMC material.

How will a device made from PTFE show up on computerized tomography (CT) scan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or X-rays?

High resolution imaging techniques, such as CT and MRI, will reveal PTFE. X-rays offer a fairly low resolution level and will not show a PTFE product.

Has there ever been an allergic reaction to a Gore product made from PTFE and PGA:TMC material?

PTFE and PGA:TMC are bio-compatible polymers. To date, there has been no confirmed allergic reaction reported to Gore concerning a PTFE or PGA:TMC product.

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